SD DSS holds informational webinars on Medicaid portal
The South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Medical Services has announced the added ability to perform eligibility inquiries within the Medicaid Portal...
Board of Nursing proposes changes to the unlicensed assistive personnel registry
The South Dakota Board of Nursing is proposing changes to the ARSD Chapter to amend the definition section to include a registrant and add...
2017 workforce housing interim study
The legislative summer study on the need for workforce housing in South Dakota, especially in the rural areas and in smaller communities, met for...
Public hearing date changed for new community living home regulations
The Department of Health (DOH) issued formal notice of a change in the public hearing date to give the agency authority to license and...
DOH issues request for proposal to provide additional nursing facility capacity
DOH posted a 2017 Request for Proposals to provide additional nursing facility capacity in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and other communities in South Dakota.
Proposals...
South Dakota ends FY2017 with an $8M surplus
South Dakota state government closed the 2017 budget year on June 30 marking the sixth consecutive year with a surplus. Despite lower revenue, the...
Public hearing scheduled for new community living home regulations
The Department of Health (DOH) issued formal notice of a public hearing to give the agency authority to license and regulate community living homes...
Survey to study technology use for delivery of public health messaging
The South Dakota Department of Health Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, in collaboration with chronic disease partners and stakeholders, is conducting an environmental scan guided by the South Dakota Chronic Disease State Plan.
South Dakota Medicaid hosting webinar for nursing homes, hospice, assisted living facilities
South Dakota Medicaid is hosting a Monday, July 17 webinar to answer questions from nursing homes, hospice care, and assisted living facilities. The webinar begins at 10 a.m. CDT/8 a.m. MDT. If there are other specific questions you would like addresses, please forward those to Lori Lawson at any time.
SB147 stakeholders meet with state agencies
Community Support Providers (CSP) met with state agency officials last week to discuss the implementation of SB 147 – the act to establish a...
